Sydney vs Canberra (Part 1)

The Australian National University in Canberra Australia (Location)

Sydney and Canberra are 2 very different cities although the reside on the same continent .....

I had to make a trip to the immigration department the other day and I got a huge shock..... the IMMI office in Canberra is practically empty most of the time, the staff working there gives a relaxed and friendly feeling, sitting down at their desk to do the required paper work....... contrasting this to the Sydney office, its totally different.

There are long queues that reminded me of the polyclinics in Singapore. A staggered queuing system that will put the Starhub customer service center at PS in Singapore to shame. Of course there the crowd to match the system they have there .... an endless stream of people coming in and moving out. Information is dispatch effectively over the counter and a huge paper filing cabinet resides behind the counter thats well stocked with every single form needed. of course considering the volume of work, this difference to Canberra is expected.... but I can't help but to compare, especially other aspects like public transport etc.

Which city do I prefer to live in? For now, I would say Canberra wins hands down.